DM531: Software architecture (5 ECTS)

STADS: 15004901

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
2nd quarter

Teacher responsible
Email: lobo@mmmi.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
Ubegrænset deltagerantal. 2. kvartal.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
The content of DM529 Iterative System Development must be known.

Course introduction
To give the student theoretical knowledge about and practical experience with design and construction of software, emphasizing architecture-centric software engineering and the importance of software quality.

Expected learning outcome
After completion of the course the student is expected to be able to
• Account for software engineering tools, such as CASE tools
• Describe the importance of and the purpose of software architecture design in Unified Process (UP)
• Describe software architecture design as an artifact, comprising
o Explain software architecture design and its elements
o Describe different forms of software architecture patterns/styles
o Explain the layered software architecture and its principles
o Explain patterns for client-server architectures
o Use Unified Modeling Language (UML) for software architecture design, such as views, package diagrams, class diagrams, interaction diagrams and deployment diagrams
• Describe software architecture design as an activity, comprising
o Describe the sub-activities in software architecture design and the mechanisms they address
o Explain design goals and the identification of design goals
• Describe how to obtain and understandable, maintainable and scalable design, comprising
o Define frameworks and design patterns
o Explain selected design patterns
o Compare design solutions
• Describe activities in software quality, in particular software quality control, such as
o Explain the concepts test and review, and describe their role in the software development process
o Plan and conduct review
o Make test cases and conduct tests on the basis of them
o Describe configuration management, refactoring, error handling, and the like
• Produce a software architecture prototype (architectural baseline)

Subject overview
Architecture-centric software engineering with Unified Process; System decomposition and activities in system design; Tools; Reusability; Design patterns; Software quality.

Literature

Meddeles ved kursets start.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
a) Project assigment pass/fail marking by teacher
the project assignment must be passed in order for the student to participate in the oral examination>br> b) Oral examination external marking after the 7-scale

Re-examination after 4th quater.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger: 28 timer
Eksaminatorietimer: 14 timer
Derudover indgår der projektarbejde.
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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